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How to Get LadakhHow to Reach Ladakh
May to October is generally the tourist season to visit Leh Ladakh. Please find below the information that how you can reach Ladakh and choose the way you want to be there. Max Holidays India arrange all road and air transport services for you: - Travel to Leh Ladakh By Road Travel from Kashmir to Leh Ladakh Travel from Kashmir to Ladakh by overland is the main approach to visit Leh Ladakh India. The historic trade route of Srinagar-Leh highway connects Kashmir Valley to Leh Ladakh. The beautiful 434 kms journey from Srinagar to Leh Ladakh requires a night stopover at Kargil valley. The route is generally open for traffic from May till November. Travel from Srinagar to Leh Ladakh via Kargil provides the opportunity to see many main tourist attractions, villages and local people on this trade route. The most dramatic part of this road journey is the ascent up the 11,500 feet/3,505 m high Zoji-la , the pass in the Great Himalayan Wall that serves as the gateway to Ladakh. Travel from Manali to Leh Ladakh Since 1989, the 473 Km Manali -Leh road has been serving as the second land approach to Ladakh open for traffic from around Mid june to early October. For much of its length, it passes through areas so barren that it is entirely void of habitation. Lahaul district, through which the road passes, is a typically trans-Himalayan landscape. The first major pass in this road, the Rohtang pass (13,000 ft / 3,978m) which is crossed soon after departure from Manali, cuts through the Pir Panjal range of the Great Himalayas. Beyond Keylong, the region's main town, the road follows the Bhaga River up towards its source, passing a few more villages, the last till the territory of Ladakh is entered. Now it hairpins up to the Baralacha-la (16,050 ft / 4,892m), which is a tri-junction, with a trail from Spiti also joining in from the southeast. This is the crossing of the Great Himalayan Range, the watershed between the Indus and the Chenab. Now the barren landscape becomes positively lunar with dusty plains stretching into the distance. The Zanskar Range, which lies next on this road, is crossed through two more passes, the Lachulung-la (16,600 ft / 5,059m) and the Taglang-la (17,469 ft / 5,325rn). Between these two, there is nothing but rock and sand, rolling hills and broad plains scoured by dust devils. An occasional pasture here and there provides nourishment for the flocks of the nomadic Chang-pa herdspeople who are the region's only inhabitants, apart from the seasonal entrepreneurs from Leh and Lahaul, who erect tents and shacks at various points along the road, to cater to the needs of travelers. Once over the Taglang-la, the descent to the Indus starts, and soon one passes the first village, Rumtse . The road follows the Gya River down to the Indus at Upshi , from where it is plain sailing to Leh, past the Indus valley villages of Karu, Stakna, Thikse, Shey and finally the Tibetan village at Choglamsar, before entering the town Travel to Ladakh By Flight from Delhi, Srinagar or Jammu The flight route to Leh presents the visitors with a spectacular panoramic view of snow-capped ranges spread out below, and the thrill of identifying particular landmarks. The twin peaks of Nun and Kun stand out high above the others. Tso-moriri lies intensely blue among bare brown hills. The Zanskar River snakes through the mountains, and one route of flight takes you directly above the Zanskar valley, with villages and monasteries clearly visible. Far to the northwest, the giants of the Baltistan Karakoram dominate all the other peaks and ranges. During the season period regular flights to Leh from Delhi, Jammu and Srinagar are available. Since limited flights/seats are available and Ladakh gets heavy tourist rush during May-October period, it is advisable to book your flights through Max Holidays well in advance. |
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